R. & J, FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Our strong pot-grown plants give a full crop of fruit ten or eleven months after 
they are set out. Plant in July and August. We have the best 26 varieties for market 
and home use adapted to our climate. These, if planted in July and August, produce 
a large crop the next summer. Being grown in pots they may be shipped to a distance 
and planted with almost no interruption to their growth. The plants may be set in 
beds of three rows one foot apart and one foot distant in the rows, with a space of two 
and one-half feet between the outside rows of adjoining beds left for a pathway. They 
may also be planted in single rows three feet apart and one foot apart in the rows. 
All the varieties offered are perfect-flowering (bisexual) except where marked P. The 
latter are pistillate and require a row of a perfect-flowering sort planted every 8 or 10 feet 
to pollenize their blossoms. 
LAYER PLANTS. For Spring planting; delivery April and May. 
Per 100, $1.00; 1000, $7.00 (except where otherwise priced). 
FRUITING PLANTS. We can supply the following varieties from 2}-inch pots, 
well rooted, for April delivery only. Per 100, $3.00; per 1000, $25.00. Climax, 
Glen Mary. Sample, Bubach, Golden Gate, New York, Pride of Cumber- 
land, Chesapeake, Commonwealth, New Home, Stevens’ Late Champion, 
Fruiting Plant. 
William Belt, Barrymore, St. Louis. 
POT-GROWN PLANTS for delivery in July and August. 
Mid-Summer Catalogue ready June 1, 1912, for list of varieties. 
See our 
FIRST EARLY. 
Excelsior. This is decidedly the best earky Straavberry and the 
earliest good strawberry. The ftuit is of round conical form, 
iis red color, and of mildly acid Havor. 
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Texas. 
An extra early variety producing immense crops of large, 
glossy, crimson berries, which are rich and juiey. The plants 
appear to thrive in all soils. 
Fairfield. Very early, of large size and attractive color, firmand Virginia. P. A medium-sized berry of recent introduction; flavor 
of fine quality. 
St. Louis. A very productive, early variety, with large berries 
similar to Excelsior. 
Suceess. Large, round, bright scarlet, flavor always fine. 
excellent; enormous yielder. Made a record of 23000 quarts 
per acre at its home in the State of Virginia. 
SECOND EARLY. 
Chimax. This is an extremely popular new variety, immensely 
productive, the berries being slightly over medium size. Plant 
vigorous, healthy grower, of a peculiar shade of green that can 
be distinguished from other varieties. Our stock is from plants 
procured of the originator and is exceptionally fine. 
Sample. 
P. Excellent for either market or home use; prolific, 
large, firm and delicious. 
Senator Dunlap. Mr. Crawford, at the time of its introduction 
by him, said that he doubted if he had ever sent out a berry better 
than Senator Dunlap. It will keep in fair condition for several 
days on the vines after being ripe enough to pick. The fruit is 
large, rich and dark red clear to the centre, with a very rich flavor. 
MEDIUM. 
Glen Mary. Large, conical, bright red berries; firm and of fine 
flavor. 
Abington. A strong growing native variety of recent introduc- 
tion. The fruit is of large size, bright red in color, very solid and 
of excellent flavor. 
Bubach. P. A well-known popular variety with large berries 
of arich, bright red color; very prolific. 
Big Ben. A new seedling variety of merit which in some sec- 
tions of this state has become the favorite fancy market sort. 
The plants are of vigorous growth and very productive, with 
large fruit of rich crimson color. Per 100, $4.00; $35.00 per 
1000. 
Brandywine. A large heart-shaped berry, perfect in form, bright 
red in color, firm flesh, red to the centre and of rich spicy flavor. 
A great cropper, especially on heavy soils, holds its fruit well up 
from the ground and generally succeeds everywhere. 
Golden Gate. A strong growing variety bearing rich crimson fruit 
without green tips and with quality similar to the Marshall. It 
blooms early and late, making it a good variety to pollenize the 
pistillate sorts. 
Mark Hanna. P. An exceedingly prolific variety ripening in 
mid-season. The berries are of enormous size, attractive in 
color and of splendid quality. 
Marshall. The fruit of this remarkable sort is of enormous size, 
of handsome, glossy, dark crimson color, and of delicious flavor. 
It is one of the best mid-season berries, either for private use or 
market. Itis a vigorous grower and requires good soil and high 
cultivation. As it does not thrive in all soils, it should not be 
planted extensively until its adaptability is ascertained. 
Minute Man. P. Very productive, and free growing sort with 
large solid berries. A fine market variety. 
New York. One of the best sorts for private or market gardens. 
The berries are large, of long conical form; dark red color, firm tex- 
tureand of remarkably sweet flavor. Inthemarket they sellat sight. 
Pride of Cumberland. The plant is a vigorous grower and free 
from rust, and ripening about one week earlier than Gandy. It 
is nearly as large, equally firm, as good a color, thriving in either 
high or low land, but owing to the immense crops it sets, the 
ground should be well fertilized to ensure best results. 
LATE TO VERY LATE. 
Belmont. This old favorite is still considered by many to be 
the finest late berry. The fruit is of handsome appearance and 
keeps well. 
Chesapeake. The plants of the Chesapeake are large and vigorous 
with rich dark green foliage. The fruit is of large size, deep red 
in color and of a rich aromatic flavor. 
Commonwealth. This is the latest of all Strawberries; bearing 
large, cenical, deep crimson fruit, sweet and of quality equal to 
the well known Bubach. Not only an extra large berry, but also 
very productive, of deep rich color and solid. It is smooth and 
quite juicy. The plants are strong, not quite so rank in growth 
as the Marshall, and free from rust. One of the best introduc- 
tions of recent years. 
Gandy. This popular old variety is probably known by most berry 
growers. It is more largely grown than any other late variety. 
It is at home on black swamp land, if well drained, upon medium 
stiff or red clay land. On sandy soils it is unproductive. All late 
varieties are compared by Gandy, which is the highest praise 
that could be given it. Large size, fine appearance and remark- 
able keeping and carrying qualities. 
New Home. As late and large as Gandy, fruit a bright red color 
that does not loose its lustre and turn dark for a long time after 
being picked. It is a vigorous grower, and, unlike Gandy, will 
produce a large crop on either high or low land. The fruit is so 
firm and keeps so well, it does not need to be picked oftener 
than three times a week. Its great productiveness, uniform 
large size, and unsurpassed carrying and keeping qualities make 
it one of the most desirable on the list. 
Stevens’ Late Champion. A new variety of the Gandy type, yield- 
ing large crops of beautiful berries very late in the season. In 
New Jersey it is considered one of the finest sorts for late crop. 
William Belt. As exceptionally fine berry. In quality it heads 
the list. The berries are as large, with some specimens larger 
than the Bubach. It is about as productive as the Bubach, 
and of nearly the same shape. Its color is a bright, glossy, deep 
red; its season as late as Gandy. : 
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